Environmental Prosecution Defence — Fixed Fee
$5,500 — Fixed Fee
Magistrates Court — straightforward plea, show cause response, investigation advice — $5,500;Magistrates Court — complex matter, multi-charge, or indictable harm offence — $12,000;District Court plea — from $12,000 · trial — from $15,000 . Covers : all legal work from first contact with the regulator through to the sentencing hearing — show cause responses, enforcement order advice, prosecution brief review, expert evidence, sentencing submissions, and representation at all court dates.…
What Is Included
Initial advice on the notice or investigation. Advice on what to say, what not to say, and what documentary records to preserve from first contact with the regulator or investigating authority. Show cause notice response. Drafting and reviewing submissions to the regulator at the pre-prosecution stage — where the outcome is most likely to be influenced. Enforceable undertaking negotiation. Where…
Penalty Ranges Under Queensland Environmental Law
The Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) carries the highest penalties. Under s 437, wilful serious environmental harm attracts fines up to $1,079,375 or 5 years imprisonment; non-wilful serious harm up to $777,150. Under s 438, wilful material environmental harm reaches $777,150 or 2 years; non-wilful $287,545.50. Environmental nuisance under s 440 carries up to $287,545.50 (wilful) or…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I received a show cause notice — do I need a lawyer? Yes. A show cause notice is the step before a prosecution or penalty decision. Your response directly affects whether the matter proceeds at all. Call before you respond. Can I personally be prosecuted if my company is the permit holder? Yes. Under s 493 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld), executive officers are taken to have…